In a perfect world, politicians’ devotion to the public interest would always trump their self-interest. But we don’t live in a perfect world. read more >

Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin says restoration of the state Capitol's interior dome is underway. read more >

Susan Inman on Thursday said she's running for the party's nomination to challenge Republican Secretary of State Mark Martin. Martin was elected in 2010 and has said he's running for a second term. read more >

Gov. Mike Beebe received more than $17,000 worth of airfare, lodging and other expenses for trips he went on last year, with most for a pair of economic development missions overseas, according to a financial interest report he filed Thursday. read more >

The 2014 campaign for Arkansas' top offices had already begun before voters cast their ballots in this year's election. Now it's about to go into full swing. read more >

Candidates fanned across Arkansas on Monday making their final pitches to voters before an election that could hand Republicans a majority in the state Legislature for the first time since Reconstruction. read more >

Secretary of State Mark Martin says more than 371,000 voters had cast ballots as of late Friday. The state has about 1.6 million registered voters. read more >

Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin predicts that 65 percent of voters will cast a ballot in the Nov. 6 election, as residents began voting early throughout the state Monday. read more >

A proposal going before voters next month to raise Arkansas' sales tax to pay for highway improvements is chipping away at some of that anti-tax sentiment among the state's top GOP officials. read more >